Ship-protector



J. PABICHI SHlP PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.9,1919.

Patented July 20, 1920.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

'JoHN ,PABICH, 70F MOUNT CARMEL, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHIP-PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

. Beit known that I, JOHN PABIoH, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Mount Carmel, in thecounty of Northumberland,

State. of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ship- Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be-a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such. as will enable 1 others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a ship protector, and more particularly to the class of torpedo guards for ships.

The primary object of the invention is, the provision of a guard of this character, wherein the same is suspended at the side of a ship, itbeing understood of course that a plurality of. these guards are employed along opposite sides of the ship below the water level to arrest the torpedo in its flight and prevent. the explosion from damaging" the ship.

Another object of the invention is, the

-.provisionofa'guard of this character,

wherein the same can'be readily raised or lowered above or below the water level, and in the event that the guard is damaged by a torpedo or mine on the explosionthereof, or the contact of the same therewith, repairs can be made with despatch or a-new guard placed in its stead.

j A further object of the invention is the provision ofa guard of this character which is simple in construction, readily and easily applied to and removed from the ship, easily raised and lowered, and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts ;as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims hereunto ap-.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary vertical sectional the same.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1 20 1920 l Application filed JanuaryB, 1919. Serial 110,270,308.

view showing the guard in raised position,

and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the line G of Fig. 1, as viewed at right angles to Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. 1

Referring to the drawing in detail, A, designates generally a portion of a vessel or ship and outside of the same spaced therefrom longitudinally throughout the length thereof is arranged a plurality of torpedo guards, only one of the same being illustrated and hereinafter fully described.

The guard comprises a shield body 10 preferably made from reticulated or a steel wire mesh section, although in lieu a solid steel plate may be employed, and this body is supported upon a back frame including spaced longitudinally disposed bars 11 and transverse bars 12, which latter have connected thereto double leaf hinges 13 for the swinging movement of the body 10, the hinges being also connected to a swinging bracket or support hereinafter fully described. e

The swinging bracket or support com-- ends 15 to which are fastened the hinges 13,

the arms 14 being held in parallel relation through the medium of spaced parallel braces'14 disposed across and connecting Connected to the inner ends of the arms 14 are hinges'17 which have fixed thereto tongues 18 for detachably mounting on the hull A of the ship or vessel, as will now be described. Mounted exteriorly of the hull A is a pair of spaced cleats or loops 19 in which are detachably received the tongues 18 for the detachable mounting of the supporting frame which constitutes a spacer for the body 10 of the guard on the lowering of the latter to operative position away from the hull A of the ship or vessel.

On the under side of the arms 14 of the supporting frame are right angular stops 20, which are adapted to engage the loops 19 to limit the downward swinging movevment of the supporting frame and to sustain connected with the hull A, of the ship or and prevent the explosion thereof from do-:

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vessel are socket members 21 in which are loosely engaged the-ball terminals 5220f a. brace rod 23 which is adapted to bedis-i posed substantially parallel with the sup porting frame when loweredto a horizontal plane an'dw-ill'prevent: the' swinging of the bodylO from its upright "position outwardly.

spaced from the side of the hull A, of the ship or vessel andrwill'rigidly holdthe body;

when struck by a torpedo or mine so as to intercept the flight of": the torpedo 1 and the :striking of the-mine against the hullof the vessel or any damage to-the latterfromth'e explosionof thetorpedo or mine.

The body -10 ofthe guard can be readily raised to elevated positioninany suitable- ,manner whenthe guard is not in'use as the supporting frame can be vertically swung] for elevatingthe body to bring it into inoperative position or. to lower. the body. so"

thatfit will be supported-below the water level for guardingthe hull ofthe vessel, thearms 14:0f3the supporting frame. being of: length to' space thebodylO of the guard from the side of the vessel toprevent the.tor-- pedo. or mine. from striking the ship or:vessel ing. harm to the hull.-

Shoulddamageoccur. to the. body 10 or: to. the supporting, frame. the tongues:18 can; beremoved from the loopsl9' toipermit the guard to be .swu-ngupward toward: andta kenjaboard thevessel for convenience in repairing'the guardi-and on detaching the brace, a new guard can be placed in its The brace rods 28 are. employed: one at either end ofatherespectiveframes or guard sections andextend atjobtuse angles or ob= liquely therefrom; beyond I the frames or guard sections,- tlieieb'y effectively bracing thev latter from. moving to either.- side; By reason Of'Cl].S] )0S1I1g-gl3l1e rods; 23 111- a horlzontal plane. parallel to the plane of thearms lat and obliquely, both are permitted to swing upwardly on their pivots or centers illustrated, rods 15 are provided, being hinged to theends '15 and designed to be anchored in any 'suitablemannerto the hull inorder. to brace the guard sections against "upward movement,when in use, if desired.

The hinge pintles 17 are also elongated, as is particularly shown in Fig. 4, to prevent the leaf; hinges. and L-t ngues from dropping too far into the loops. 7

What is claimed is I '1. In awship' protector,

the I combination with a shield. section and its supporting frame, .andra pairofzloops adapteditoibe at tached.tothe'hulhof, a pair ofarms hinged at their outer ends .tov SZLlCl J'fIaIIIG, a' hinge having one leaf connected with the inner end of eachiarm, a tongue. attached to the other lea'fand adaptedto'be: dropped into said: loop, a. right angular stop having one leaf secured beneath the arm and the. other. engaging/said loop when'the arma-stands horizontal,. rods 'pivotally. connecting the frame and frame; 1 i i 2.111; a ship protectomthe combination:

hull, and meanslfor raising the with. ashield section andits supporting frame, anda pair, of loops. adapted to be attached tothe hull; of: a pair ofarms. adaptedto be hingedly connected at their inner ends to the. loops,-their outeriendsbein'g bent-upward. at right. angles,.:hingess con-v frame,-rods hinged to the up=bentportions and leading inboard, and .braces pivotally connecting the (frame. and bull at. other points.

.3. Ina. ship .necting the up-bent portions with :said

protector, Ethe combination :1- with'the substantially upright-v wall of a hull, and a a" hubstantiallyupright shield95 body; of loopsattachedtojsaid wall,-.arms in one plane between the wall .andbodfy, hingesat their m-ner ends havmgtongues for. en-

cent'thesehinges, the outer ends of the arms gaging said loops, right angular; stops'iadj abeingiturned upward at .right angles, hinges-' connecting-the upturned ends withthe body,

brace rods connecting thelatter :withxthe hull in a higher planetlia-n said .arms,..ba'lland-socket joints at the extremities of said rods, and :meansfor .raisingth'e. frame.

In testimony-whereof, I; aflix 'my signa- V ture, in the presence -of twor witnesses;

W'itnesses r MINNIE-LONDON, Josnl DRorEsKnrw 1 'JOHN PABICH. 

